The Tin Woodman, also known as the Tin Man, is the tritagonist of The Wizard of Oz. He is the second member of Dorothy's group. He was once a normal man until a wicked witch cast a spell on his axe and caused him to lose his heart. Despite this he is very kind and gentle but he still joins Dorothy on her quest. He was portrayed by the late Jack Haley. Haley also played Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farmworker, Hickory. In Minnie's Wizard of Dizz, he is played by Mickey Mouse who's voiced by Bret Iran.

Appearance

“

Why it's a man-a man made out of tin! Oh, yes...

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~ Dorothy Gale about Tin Man

The Tin Woodman of Oz is made entirely of shiny hallow silver tin, and cleverly jointed together, although he rattles and clanks a little as he moves he is able to bend his joints and get around quiet easily when properly lubricated. Nick Chopper was once a great and strong man who worked happily as a humble woodsman before being tragically turned slowly into his current form of tin, having his "meat" body replaced by a metal one with no internal organs, heart, brain, lungs etc. This makes him different from other beings like Tik-Tok—the mechanical copper man from Oz's Royal Army of Oz.

Trivia

Buddy Ebsen was the original choice for the Tin Woodman, but was allergic to the metal shavings in the makeup he used, so he was replaced by Jack Haley.

The Tin Man appeared on two Chef Boyardee commercials with the Chef Boyardee ad on his back.